2025 University of Missouri Master of Music in Percussion Performance graduate Luke Haymon stops by to talk about his final master’s recital (03:55), studying outside of percussion at Mizzou, including conducting with Dr. Christian Noon and piano tuning from Lucy Urlacher (14:15), his overall percussion activities here, including his role as assistant director of the Marching Mizzou drumline, teaching, and performing (23:45), his upcoming job as Assistant Band Director and Percussion Specialist at Rome High School in Georgia (34:00), growing up near Huntsville, Alabama, his years in drum corps, and his early years on percussion and piano (43:20), going to Jacksonville State University (AL) for undergrad and finding his way to Mizzou (01:01:00), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on moving one’s body to music, great books, the NBA playoffs, and the anime series One Piece (01:27:55).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2025 National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, including a performance of one of Pete’s compositions! (02:00:55).
Luke Haymon Links:
Luke Haymon’s Master’s Recital Program
Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:
Other Links:
“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner
“Khan Variations” - Alejandro Viñao
“Concerto for Vibraphone” - Emmanuel Sejourné
“Side by Side” - Michio Kitazume
“Armando’s Rhumba” - Chick Corea
“I’m Old Fashioned” - Chet Baker
“Ritmicas 5 and 6” - Amadeo Roldán
“Color Fields in Vector Space” - Omar Carmenates
“Vespertine Formations” - Christopher Deane
“Fantaisie-Impromptu” - Frederic Chopin
“Take the “A” Train” - Duke Ellington
“Come Sunday: Shout” - Omar Thomas
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
Raves: